Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – October 2011

1. During the month of October, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze (above £20k) have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer.

2. The details are shown below:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruit | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|----------| | 7 October 2011 | 140 CS and CEO | Capability Reviewer | Consultancy £28,800 | Approved | | 7 October 2011 | 141 CS and CEO | Capability Reviewer | Consultancy £22,500 | Approved | | 7 October 2011 | 142 CS and CEO | Capability Reviewer | Consultancy £27,000 | Approved | | 7 October 2011 | 143 CS and CEO | Capability Reviewer | Consultancy £25,200 | Approved | | 19 October 2011 | 135 RME | Assessment of property income in IIP | Consultancy £20,000 | Approved | | 19 October 2011 | 136 RPP | Temporary analyst | External recruitment | Approved – pending permanent recruitment | | 19 October 2011 | 137 | Analyst –grade E | External recruitment | Approved | | 19 October 2011 | 138 RPP | Planning and Operations Team Administrator Engineering and Asset Management Team Administrator | External recruitment | Approved | | 26 October 2011 | 133 | Web developer extension to contract | External recruitment | Approved |

4. The Director of Corporate Services approved 3 applications for consultancy \<£20,000.